Hospitalist Liability. Daniel J. Huff Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC
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1 Hospitalist Liability Daniel J. Huff Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC
2 Today s program Today s speaker is Daniel J. Huff, Esq. with Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC. For the past 24 years Dan has specialized in the defense of high damages lawsuits, primarily medical malpractice lawsuits and claims. He has represented defendants in more than 90 jury trials. He has defended and successfully tried cases for every specialty of medicine and numerous hospitals throughout Georgia. Dan s trial record would be a proud career for any defense lawyer and remarkable because Dan has tried and won so many cases in so few years. In the past five years Dan has tried 30 medical malpractice cases in Georgia. Many of those cases have been against the best Plaintiffs attorneys in the state. Huff Powell & Bailey is a trial law firm founded in July 2003 that is committed exclusively to complex civil litigation and specializes in the defense and trial of high risk cases with significant exposure. The lawyers of HPB have particular expertise defending medical malpractice cases against healthcare professionals and organizations and in defending product liability cases against automobile, medical device, and other product manufacturers. For More Information about Dan and Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC go to 2
3 Objectives At the end of this presentation you will know: The current medical malpractice environment for hospitalists The high risk situations where you are at risk to become a defendant The best ways to avoid becoming a defendant 3
4 Medical Malpractice There has been significant legislative medical malpractice reform at the state level. No meaningful federal reform is likely. Most state tort reform has been struck down by state supreme courts. The number of lawsuits are down, but severity of claims is up. Most medical malpractice cases involve hospital care. 4
5 Medical Malpractice Jury of peers Bad outcome Hired gun experts Overwhelming sympathy The defense wins 90% of the cases taken to trial 5
6 The Paradigm The patient is admitted to the hospital The patient has a bad outcome after admission or after discharge Allegations against hospitalists: Monitoring issues Communication issues Discharge follow up issues 6
7 The Hospitalist and the PCP Why are hospitalists at greater risk for lawsuits? Patients are sicker There is no long-standing relationship with the patient or the patient s family No patient loyalty No familiarity with the patient s communication, personality, background or history They Have Co Defendants 7
8 The Goal of the Plaintiffs Attorney Strategy It is not enough to find out just what was done, but more important to determine why particular decisions were made and what alternatives existed. In addition, in every case where there are multiple defendants, it is the Plaintiff s objective to drive a wedge between the Defendants in an effort to have one suggest that another may have provided substandard care. Brophy, Medical Malpractice Depositions,
9 Suit Situations The direct admit The hand off The specialist hospitalist joint venture Test results Nurse communication Discharge 9
10 The Direct Admit PCP calls about a patient with pneumonia who needs admission 55 year old male smoker Chest x-ray at the office CBC shows elevated WBC Productive cough and chest pain Hospitalist evaluated right away and admits to the floor with orders Arrests 4 hours later 10
11 The Hand Off Danger to the departing and the oncoming physician Incomplete or inaccurate picture of the patient Will not recognize significant changes Will not anticipate what may happen May change important treatment plans Enemy of the hand off is the lack of time 11
12 Specialists 45 year old patient admitted to Neurosurgery Service CT and MRI: Large AVM and intracerebral hematoma Patient developed headaches, nausea and blurry vision There was confusion about which specialty was responsible for neurological monitoring Unstable hematoma not timely diagnosed herniation and death 12
13 Specialists 73 year old admitted for nausea and abdominal pain Abdominal x-ray: bowel loop Abdomen: distended NG tube: foul smelling fluid Surgical consult obtained no surgery 3 days later patient dies from fecal aspiration 13
14 Test Results 62 year old post operative appendectomy patient has a low H&H 10 hours after surgery Surgeon was aware of low H&H immediately following surgery, attributed to blood loss and hemodilution Hospitalist believes surgeon will address, surgeon was not timely notified, patient experiences internal bleeding and death 14
15 Nurses Admission assessment by hospitalist: Lungs clear to auscultation. Vital signs stable. 10 minutes later nursing assessment: Coarse lung sounds, pulse 132, respirations 28. Patient arrests 50 minutes later 15
16 Discharge 73 year old patient admitted and discharged on Coumadin PCP was informed of admission but not about need for follow up INR and anticoagulation management when discharged. Coumadin never adjusted, cerebral hemorrhage 2 weeks later Failure to communicate 16
17 Lawsuit Avoidance Improve documentation of key events Admission decision making Communication with specialists Responsibilities defined Discharge plans and communication Thought process 17
18 Lawsuit Avoidance Strive for clear hand offs Real time, face to face Organized Make the time hand off? Delegated hand off? 18
19 Specialist Co-Management Does the hospitalist make suggestions or decisions? Define the separate and the overlapping responsibilities. Who is responsible for what tests? What happens if we disagree? Who will make the ultimate call? 19
20 Some Warning Signs You are doing things the other hospitalists are not doing You are doing things at night and on the weekends you don t do during the week You are being called to see ER patients that should be seen by specialists Specialists are not coming in 20
21 What questions do you have? Thank You! 21
22 Disclaimer The information contained herein and presented by the speaker is based on sources believed to be accurate at the time they were referenced. The speaker has made a reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented; however, no warranty or representation is made as to such accuracy. The speaker is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert legal assistance is required, the services of an attorney or other competent legal professional should be sought. 22
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